Chapter 669: Advancing Jinzo

Royal Decree, activated!

Hmm, this card doesn't need to be said much. As a red-trap pillar, Odion naturally couldn't not know it, and it was also a super high-risk card that could be ranked in his personal wanted list.

All trap effects are invalidated, just such a simple and rough description, the same principle as Jinzo, one card single-handedly brushes most of Odion's deck.

Of course, as a card of the same nemesis nature as Jinzo, Odion naturally had preparations.

Just like...

"Counter trap - Royal Falling!" Odion said, "Can only be activated when a continuous trap is activated, invalidating and destroying the activation of the continuous trap!"

He paused and added.

"It's the same principle as the Jinzo just now. Although Decree also invalidates traps when on the field, the premise is also after the activation is successful."

"And Royal Falling, although it is also a trap, but now Decree has not yet taken effect, so it is completely possible to invalidate its activation."

Saying that, he pointed to Fujiki You Xuan's back row.

"Invalidate the activation of 'Royal Decree'!"

During the speech, the trap in Fujiki You Xuan's back row had already exploded with a bang, turning into fragments all over the sky.

"Amazing." Fujiki You Xuan smiled, "Royal Falling, let me guess, is it a trap prepared specifically to deal with Decree?"

Odion didn't deny it, saying: "I said, my deck is a deck with traps as the main force. The characteristics are distinct, and I am good at interference and resistance as a combat method. But distinct characteristics also mean that it will definitely be easily targeted."

Fujiki You Xuan said: "Easy to be targeted, naturally you will design corresponding targeted countermeasures. As expected of a legendary duelist."

Odion said: "What legend or not, you flatter me. However, taking the King as an opponent, naturally, I should go all out and strive to do my best without leaving any flaws."

As an all-trap deck, being able to break through to this step after facing Jinzo and Decree blockade in succession within a short turn is already commendable. It seems that the underworld person Odion has been immersed in red traps for many years, and he is indeed quite researched.

"Battle." Odion said, "Apophis the Swamp Deity, direct attack on Mr. Fujiki You Xuan!"

That human-faced snake warrior twisted its long body and slashed at Fujiki You Xuan with a sword without thinking. At this time, Fujiki You Xuan had no face-down cards, the front row and back row were empty, and it seemed that the door was wide open, only able to welcome the slash.

"I have to borrow your power this time." Fujiki You Xuan said as if talking to himself.

The fair-skinned beautiful girl in a black dress carrying a black parasol said with a smile: "Then you have to thank me properly afterwards, Master."

Saying that, she jumped out, and the black parasol on her shoulder stretched out, blocking in front of Fujiki You Xuan like an unfolded shield.

Odion was slightly surprised: "New monster? When was it summoned..."

Fujiki You Xuan said: "Vampire Fraulein, can be special summoned to the field in defense position from the hand when the opponent declares an attack."

【Vampire Fraulein, DEF 2000】

"Trigger-type hand monster effect, so that's it." Odion said, "After all, it's the King's duel, the defense line doesn't just exist on the field, it's indeed secure."

"Then Apophis the Swamp Deity's attack power is not as good as Fraulein's, battle rewind, attack canceled."

He said, and inserted another card from his hand into the Duel Disk.

"Finally, activate continuous magic 'Nightmare's Steelcage'."

"In the standby phase of the next opponent's turn, you can draw cards from the deck until your hand becomes four cards."

"Turn end."

Fujiki You Xuan said: "Then my turn, draw card."

Odion: "Enter standby phase. At this moment, the effect of 'Nightmare's Steelcage', I draw cards from the deck until my hand becomes four cards." Saying that, he redrew four cards in his hand.

Fujiki You Xuan glanced at one of his remaining two back-row cards.

Hmm, it's about time to recover blood...

"Activate face-down card, quick-play magic 'Emergency Provisions'!" Odion said, "Send the magic/trap on the field to the graveyard, one card restores 1000 life points."

"I send the continuous magic 'Nightmare's Steelcage' to the graveyard, restore 1000 life points!"

The Steelcage that had already exerted its value dissipated in the golden light of Emergency Provisions, pouring into Odion's body and turning into life nutrients.

【Odion, LP 1600 -> LP 2600】

Temple of the Kings was Odion's key card, not only powerful, but also a magic field symbolizing the majesty of the King for Odion, a Tombkeeper, so it would not be sacrificed casually. Besides that, Odion still had one last card in the back row, and he didn't choose to sacrifice it to restore LP.

Looking at it this way, it should also be a key trap.

But red traps or something are easy to talk about.

Fujiki You Xuan said: "When there are trap cards in both sides' fields and graveyards, 'Threatening Jinzo - Lord of the Traps' in the hand can be special summoned directly without tribute."

"I special summon 'Threatening Jinzo - Lord of the Traps'!"

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Although the name changed, the monster summoned by Fujiki You Xuan looked more than 90% similar to the original Jinzo. It just changed a name, and didn't even change the vest.

【Threatening Jinzo - Lord of the Traps, ATK 2400】

"Then the effect of 'Threatening Jinzo - Lord of the Traps' is activated." Fujiki You Xuan said, "Offer this card as a tribute, you can special summon a 'Jinzo - Lord of the Traps' from your hand or graveyard."

"After that, all trap cards on the opponent's field are destroyed!"

Odion's face sank further.

Can special summon when there are traps, can special summon Jinzo by sacrificing itself, and can also destroy all traps on the field...

Sure enough, this deck of the opponent almost wrote the targeting of traps into its DNA. From monster searching, summoning, to action blocking, destruction, every aspect was almost full of targeting.

But he could still deal with it.

"Activate face-down card!" Odion said, "Quick-play magic 'Effect Veiler'!" (Original card)

"Invalidate and destroy the activation of the monster effect!"

The electric light on Threatening Jinzo had just exploded a little, and was immediately sealed by the magic effect. Jinzo's red light flashed and flickered in his eyes, and soon exploded with a bang, countless fragments mixed in the fireball and scattered everywhere.

"Prevented Jinzo's summon again, not bad." Fujiki You Xuan laughed.

Then he changed the subject: "However, what are you going to do next time?"

Odion was startled, then looked at Fraulein on the field, seeing Fraulein waving at him with a smile, and suddenly realized something.

Right, the Threatening Jinzo just now was a special summon by effect, and the opponent hadn't even performed a normal summon this turn.

The last time Fujiki You Xuan summoned Jinzo, it was invalidated by his counter trap "Backlash". But the monster invalidated by Backlash would not be destroyed, but returned to the hand.

That is to say, now...

"Sorry, I'll borrow your body, Fraulein." Fujiki You Xuan said.

Fraulein puffed her cheeks: "It's okay, but Master, can you not use such an easily misunderstood way of saying it..." 【6

"Haha, not quite. However, monsters with 'Jinzo' in their name are not necessarily just Jinzo himself."

Fujiki You Xuan smiled.

"I add the second 'Threatening Humanoid - Jinzo' from my deck to my hand."

Fujiki You Xuan displayed the searched monster.

"Then, I confirm the set cards in your back row.

Trap Scan!"

(No errors, read it all at once!)

The psychic scan of the Psychic Jacker swept over, and both of Rishid's set cards in the back row were revealed and confirmed.

Trap Card - Bottomless Trap Hole. Trap Card - Psychic Eye.

Bottomless Trap Hole needs no introduction. Psychic Eye is an original card Rishid used when dueling Joey; its effect description is to activate it when the opponent declares an attack, allowing one to freely manipulate the monster the opponent is attacking with.

This description is very abstract, but judging from the actual performance in the anime, it should be similar to the 'Attack Guidance Armor' that Kaiba has now turned into a physical card. It can freely decide the attack target of the opponent's monster, and can even make that monster turn against its own side.

"Ho, they really are all dangerous traps." Fujiki You Xuan said. "However, with this, I can Special Summon up to two Jinzo monsters from my hand.

I Special Summon 'Threatening Humanoid - Jinzo'."

【Threatening Humanoid - Jinzo, ATK 2400】

Rishid was startled.

You still want to summon even though you know I have Bottomless?

The previous Psychic Jacker only had 800 ATK, and Bottomless must be triggered by a monster with 1500 or more ATK. So now this Jinzo has reached the threshold.

Rishid did not hesitate: "Activate set card. Trap Card 'Bottomless Trap Hole', destroy the Threatening Humanoid and banish it from the game!"

Fujiki You Xuan snapped his fingers.

"Then I chain the effect of 'Threatening Humanoid - Jinzo', Tributing itself to Special Summon Jinzo from my hand or Graveyard!"

Rishid was shocked: "A monster effect can actually chain to a Trap Card... is it a Spell Speed 2 monster effect?"

"Correct." Fujiki You Xuan said. "The effect of Threatening Humanoid - Jinzo can be activated during the Main Phase of either player's turn; it is a Spell Speed 2 effect, the same as a Normal Trap Card. Therefore, it can be chained to a Trap Card.

Therefore, I Tribute Threatening Humanoid to revive it from the Graveyard once more—

—Jinzo!"

Returning to the field for the umpteenth time, the Jinzo still looked as proud as ever.

I, Jinzo, am immortal!

【Jinzo, ATK 2400】

"To go to such lengths just to revive Jinzo back to the field..." Rishid said. "Indeed, with this, the traps in my back row are sealed once again.

But so what? The ATK of Beast of Serket has already reached 3700; even without traps, it is not something Jinzo can match."

"It seems that way, doesn't it."

Fujiki You Xuan said.

"However, you might not know that since Battle City, not only has your trap deck research improved with many anti-targeting measures, but Jinzo has also evolved long ago."

Jinzo was even prouder, holding his head high to indicate that this was indeed the case.

Rishid was startled: "Jinzo has also evolved?"

"Correct, I'll let you see it now." Fujiki You Xuan said. "I send Jinzo to the Graveyard to Special Summon Jinzo's evolved form from my hand, the trap-sealing king whose psychic power has reached its peak—

—Jinzo - Psychic King, summon!!!"

Fujiki You Xuan slammed the monster card down, and Jinzo evolved and upgraded once again in a psychic storm!

A brand new figure emerged from the electric light and energy. Although it still had Jinzo's face, its stature was clearly a head taller, and the appearance of its outer clothing had also undergone huge changes. Its aura and that internal psychic suppression were completely incomparable to before.

【Jinzo - Psychic King, ATK 2600】

"Psychic King... I see, it seems to have evolved quite a bit." Rishid said. "But even so, the ATK has only increased by a mere 200 points.

In front of the Beast..."

"That is not the point." Fujiki You Xuan smiled. "First, Psychic King inherits Jinzo's effect; as long as it is on the field, neither player can activate trap effects, and all Trap Card effects on the field are negated.

Furthermore, once per turn, I can check all cards in the opponent's hand and on their field. If there are Trap Cards, those traps are destroyed, and for each card destroyed by this effect, I inflict 300 points of damage to the opponent."

Rishid blinked.

One trap inflicts... how much damage?

Huh?

"So, although I don't know Mr. Rishid's hand, there is still one set card in your back row, which we confirmed earlier. That card... it should be a trap, right?"

Rishid: "..."

"Dueling, after all, is not necessarily about defeating the opponent's ace. No matter what method is used, as long as you take down the opposing duelist, it is a victory. I think this is a principle that Mr. Rishid—no, you Gravekeeper duelists—should understand better than anyone, right?"

Rishid: "..."

"Then, the effect of Psychic King." Fujiki You Xuan said. "Destroy all traps in Mr. Rishid's back row and hand, and inflict damage!"

【Rishid, LP 200 -> LP 0】

(End of chapter)